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Originally Posted by Paul330d
Curbed my front wheel yesterday  Not too serious, but it needs repairing and I quite like the idea of doing it myself. I have looked at the DIY posted on this site, but my local auto parts shop has 3 or 4 different shades of silver wheel spray. Is it just a case of choosing the one that appears to best match my 162s, or does BMW sell an OEM wheel paint kit? |
The paint is made by WURTH and comes in two cans - the silver and the clear. It is not specifically for BMWs but all European painted wheels seem to use this color.
Wifey curbed a 162 a couple of weeks ago and with the paint, some red bondo putty, sanding primer,various grades of wet and dry and
this article I was able to fix it. You would literally never know the wheel was (badly) curbed.
The trick is not to mask the wheel off with tape except on the tires. Then the color blends wonderfully with the BMW paint without a harsh edge. Took a few times for me to figure it out but the results are outstanding.
Take your time. Let the paint dry for at least a day between coats (the sanding primer dries in 30 mins).